Call to join in with Morpeth Swim-a-thon

PEOPLE in the Morpeth area are being urged to take part in a national swimming event next month to help raise funds for a leading cancer charity.

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PEOPLE in the Morpeth area are being urged to take part in a national swimming event next month to help raise funds for a leading cancer charity.

The town’s Riverside Leisure Centre will host Swim-a-thon 2011 session on Saturday and Sunday April 9 and 10, when swimmers can get sponsored to raise cash for Marie Curie Cancer Care and the Swim-a-thon Foundation.

The initiative encourages people to swim 1.5km, 2.5km or 5km in 580 pools across the UK. To find out more about how to take part in Swim-a-thon 2011 visit www.swimathon.org